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Cabinet
Cabinet approves Cadre Review of Central Engineering Service  Group Á’ of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Cabinet approves Cadre Review of Central Engineering Service  Group Á’ of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
 of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The proposal will be implemented immediately.
CES Cadre strength will be revised as under:-
 Increase the number of posts of CES at:
a. HAG level 02
b. SAG level 05
c. JTS level 36
 Decrease in the number of posts at the STS level - 28
 Recruitment against 86 posts as Special Reserve at entry level  for Deputation purpose only outside the cadre strength in addition to the normal vacancies arise in the JTS level in the cadre
The CES Cadre was constituted in the year 1959. The first allocation of Group ‘A’ Technical post was fixed at 189 in 1976. The last Cadre review of the service was carried out in the year 1987.
Vacant posts of Mechanical Cadre will be utilized for filling up the same by Civil Engineers thereby merging the Mechanical Cadre with the Civil Cadre in a phased manner so that this shall not have any adverse impact on the present incumbents.
There is an additional expenditure of Rs. 1.8 crores per annum approximately involved in the above Cadre Review proposal. As regards the special reserve for deputation, there will be no financial liability.
PIB Headquarters
OPEN DAY AT NIN
NIN observes OPEN DAY on Friday, the 18th October, 2019. During the OPEN DAY, NIN would showcase its scientific achievements and research facilities to students, the general public and local media.Visitors can also interact with scientists.
The OPEN DAY is being organized under the banner of India International Science Festival -2019 and joint patronage of Ministry of Science & Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences and the Dept. of Health Research together with Vijnana Bharati .
Ministry of Finance
SPMCIL pays dividend of Rs. 240.41 crore to Government of India for FY 2020-21 in compliance of DIPAM guidelines
The Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited  has paid a Final Dividend of Rs. 240.41 crore to Government of India for F.Y. 2020-21 being 5% of Net worth of the Company as at 31st March 2021 [57% of Profit after Tax  for F.Y. 2020-21) in compliance of DIPAM guidelines.
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman received the dividend cheque from SPMCIL by Smt. Tripti P. Ghosh, CMD, and Shri Ajay Agarwal, Director , in presence of Shri Ajay Seth, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs  and Ms. Meera Swarup, Special Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Finance.
SPMCIL has achieved the targets in the production of bank notes, coins, security paper, passports, security inks and other security products during the year 2020-21. SPMCIL has produced 8,288 million pieces of the Bank Notes, 2,757 million pieces of circulating coins, 6,870 Metric Ton  Security Paper, 600.42 Metric Ton  of security inks in 2020-21.
During the year 2020-21, the Revenue from Operations of the Company is Rs. 4,712.57 crore and Profit before Tax is Rs. 789.74 crore.
ABOUT SPMCIL
SPMCIL is a Schedule-‘A’ Miniratna Category-I CPSE, wholly owned by Government of India under the administrative control of Department of Economic Affairs , Ministry of Finance.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves Policy to provide Purchase Preference  in all Public Sector Undertakings under Ministry of Petroleum & Natural G
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for Policy to provide Purchase Preference  in all Public Sector Undertakings under Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
The Policy will be applicable for five years. A steering committee will be constituted to oversee implementation of the Policy and carry out annual review and recommend continuation of the policy from year to year basis.
Under the Policy, the targets of Local Content  will be stipulated for certain oil and gas business activities. The manufacturers/ service providers who meet the local content targets and whose quoted price is within 10% of the lowest valid price bid would be eligible for purchase preference for a stipulated portion of the purchase order on matching such price.
The Policy is expected to encourage suppliers and service providers to progressively adopt 'Make in India' practices and add value to their goods and services within the country.
The Policy will apply to all the Public Sector Enterprises and their wholly owned subsidiaries, Joint Ventures that have 51% or more equity by one or more Public Sector Enterprises, attached and subordinate offices of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Background:
The ‘Make in India’ initiative was launched by Prime Minister in September, 2014 as part of a wider set of nation-building initiatives devised to transform India into a global design and manufacturing hub. In tune with this campaign, the Government has decided to incentivize the growth in local content in goods and services while implementing oil and gas projects in India through a policy for providing Purchase Preference to the manufacturers/ service providers who meet the local content targets in oil and gas business activities.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare to participate in the Third Global Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance in the Sultanate of Oman on 24-25 November, 2022
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar will participate in the 'Third Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance' to be held in Muscat, Oman on 24-25 November, 2022.
The Union Minister will deliver India's national statement during the opening session of the conference for statements from the heads of the delegation. During the conference, Dr Pawar will also have extensive discussions with other leaders, policymakers, key global experts, representatives from the private sector, civil society, research institutions and multilateral organizations on antimicrobial resistance , which is one of the greatest threats to global public health preventing the treatment of bacterial diseases using antibiotics.
The conference under the theme 'The AMR Pandemic: From Policy to One Health Action' will enhance international cooperation to tackle AMR and build on the success of the two previous high-level ministerial conferences held in the Netherlands in 2014 and 2019. The conference is also expected to pave the way for nations to come out with bold and specific political commitments in the 2024 UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AMR.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Cabinet approves declaration of 15th November as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas
The date is the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda
Week long celebrations from 15th November to 22nd November 2021 to celebrate and commemorate glorious history of tribal people, culture and achievements
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved declaration of 15th November as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas dedicated to the memory of brave tribal freedom fighters so that coming generations could know about their sacrifices about the country. India’s freedom struggle was strengthened by several movements by tribal communities such as Santhals, Tamars, Kols, Bhils, Khasis and Mizos to name a few. The revolutionary movements and struggles organized by the tribal communities were marked by their immense courage and supreme sacrifice. Tribal movements in different regions of the country against the British colonial rule got linked with the national freedom struggle and inspired Indians all over the country. However, the public at large is not much aware about these tribal heroes. Pursuant to the speech of Hon’ble Prime Minister on Independence Day of 2016, Government of India has sanctioned 10 tribal freedom fighter museums across the country.
The date is the birth anniversary of Sri Birsa Munda who is revered as Bhagwan by tribal communities across the country. Birsa Munda fought bravely against the country against the exploitative system of the British colonial system and spearheaded movement against British oppression giving a call for ‘Ulgulan’ . The declaration acknowledges the glorious history and cultural heritage of tribal communities. The day will be celebrated every year and would recognize the efforts of the tribals for preservation of cultural heritage and promotion of Indian values of valour, hospitality and national pride. Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum at Ranchi where Birsa Munda breathed his last will be inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minister.
Government of India has planned week long celebrations starting from 15th November to 22nd November 2021 to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of glorious history of tribal people, culture and achievements.
As part of the celebration, several activities have been planned jointly with State Governments and the theme behind each activity is to show case the achievements of tribals in Indian Freedom struggle, various welfare measures taken by Government of India in education, health, livelihood, Infrastructure and skill development. The events will also display the unique tribal cultural heritage, their contributions in freedom struggle, practices, rights, traditions, cuisines, health, education and livelihood.
Ministry of Defence
INS SUDARSHINI DEPLOYMENT TO GULF REGION - SAMBANDH
Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini, was deployed to the Gulf as part of Indian Navy’s endeavour to enhance maritime cooperation with the friendly navies in the region. During the month-long deployment, the ship made port calls at Muscat, Dubai and Bandar Abbas and had professional interactions with Royal Oman Navy , UAE Navy and Islamic Republic of Iran  Navy. The Ship built at Goa Shipyard Ltd, showcased indigenous ship building capabilities and revisited India’s historic maritime linkages with the Gulf. The ship, during the deployment, undertook various training exchanges, wherein sail training was imparted to trainees from RNO and IRI Navy and sea sorties conducted. The ship was visited by high-level delegations and Indian diaspora during the port calls. Personnel from INS Sudarshini visited naval establishments and ships to share best practices. The Commanding officer called on Senior Officers at each port and discussed bilateral training cooperation, Sail training and other areas of mutual interest. The ship also participated in Bilateral Maritime Partnership Exercises with RNO and IRI for enhancing interoperability between the Navies.
AYUSH
Northeast possesses greatest potential for development of AYUSH based industries
Northeast is poised to act as a catalyst in the next phase of economic growth of the country: Shri Sarbananda Sonowal
Stressed for improving capabilities in the training and professional courses
The Union Minister of AYUSH and Ports, Shipping & Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal said that the northeastern region possess the greatest potential for the next phase of economic growth of the country. The diversity of flora in the region along with the rich heritage of traditional medicine will act as a catalyst for development of AYUSH based industries in the region. The Union government is committed to elevate the economic proposition of the Northeast and provide the launch pad for India’s next economic growth.
The Minister was attending the review meeting of the North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Homeopathy held at Umiam in the Ri Bhoi district, Meghalaya. While speaking to the media person, the minister stressed about the need for best quality education for students of the region. The best education in Ayurveda nursing and pharmacy as well as professional short-term courses in Panchkarma Therapy so that students from Northeast and from other parts of the country can avail it. The minister stressed on training world class manpower who will be able to drive the economic growth.
The Union Minister said that the government remains committed to make northeast the growth engine of India. In this regard, he highlighted the rich & dynamic flora that nature has bestowed on us. There is a major opportunity for AYUSH based industries to look at northeast as the next destination for their new units. The world class professionals trained at NEIAH and other important training centers under Ministry of AYUSH will complement with the availability of the flora in the region to accelerate growth in the region.
The Union Minister stated that the Govt is committed to develop modern infra in NEIAH. He announced that the Govt will take steps to start PG courses at the institute and stipend for Homoeopathy interns will be increased at par with Ayurveda.
During the review meeting with the top officials of his ministry, the union minister took stock of the steps taken by the government to build capacity in the AYUSH led initiatives. He advised a few course corrections so that results from these initiatives can reach to the end users and people sooner than later.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan package-Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana - distribution of free of cost Whole Chana for five months from July to November, 2020
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved further extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana  as part of Economic Response to COVID-19, for another Five months from July to November, 2020.
Under the Scheme it is proposed to distribute 9.7 Lakh MT cleaned whole Chana to States/UTs for distribution to all beneficiary households under the National Food Security Act, 2013  @ 1kg per month free of cost under for next five months -July to November, 2020 at a total estimated cost of Rs.6,849.24 crore.
About 19.4 crore households would be covered under the Scheme. All expenses on the extended PMGKAY are to be borne by the Central Government. Extension of the Yojana is in line with the commitments of the Government of India not to allow any body, especially any poor family, to suffer on account of non-availability of food grains due to disruption during next five months. Free distribution of whole Chana will also ensure adequate availability of protein to all the above-mentioned individuals during these five months.
The distribution of pulses for the package emanated from robust availability of stock in the buffer which was set up in 2015-2016. Government of India has sufficient stocks of Gram for distribution for the extended period of PMGKAY.
In the first phase of the PMGKAY , 4.63 lakh MTs of pulses have been distributed already, benefiting 18.2 Cr. households across the country.
Background:
The Prime Minister on 30.6.2020 announced the extension of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan package till end of November, 2020 to ameliorate the hardship faced by the underprivileged or poor on the account of economic disruption caused by the Corona Virus and Lock Down.
Ministry of Defence
Defexpo 20 - DGQA Seminar on its Role in MoD Schemes for Incentivizing Defence Manufacturing
DGQA conducted a seminar to spread awareness about the various Schemes of MoD to facilitate the domestic defence industry, today, on 07 Feb 20 during the 11th edition of the biennial mega defence exhibition, DefExpo 20 is being held at Lucknow from 5 to 9 February, 2020. The theme for the seminar was ‘DGQA’s Role in MoD Schemes for Incentivizing Defence Manufacturing'.
The Chief Guest at the seminar was Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik. The Keynote address was delivered by Dr Ajay Kumar, Defence Secretary.
The seminar was attended by the Captains of Industry, senior government officials and delegates from industry associations and academia.
The seminar showcased the proactive role played by MoD to realise Hon'ble Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Make in India’.
The seminar concluded with releasing of a Knowledge Book highlighting and showcasing following DGQA Schemes launched / being launched by the Department of Defence Production:-
Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti: This Scheme aims at inculcating IP culture in Indian defence manufacturing ecosystem. An Intellectual Property Facilitation Cell  has been constituted which within a period of one and half years, has trained more than 15,000 people on IPR and enabled filing of more than 1000 new IPR applications. The plan also aims to establish a structure which allows full deployment of novel ideas and innovation for achieving self-dependence in defence sector.
Self-Certification & Green Channel: Accord of Green Channel Status and self certification to qualifying Indian firms is expected to cut down on inspection timelines and costs in foreseeable future. These schemes are meant to target mature products where domestic defence industry has gained reasonable expertise in the technology deployed.
Defence Export Promotion Scheme : The DEPC has been launched with an objective to provide an opportunity for indigenous manufacturers to market their products globally and to enhance annual defence exports to 35000 crores by the year 2025.
Third Party Inspection Scheme: Under this Scheme Third Party Inspection  agencies will undertake Quality Assurance functions for defence stores manufactured by the private industry within India.
Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme : The MoD/DDP will facilitate in setting up about 6 to 8 state of the art test facilities by providing a Grant in Aid of Rs 400 Cr. This will provide a major impetus for domestic defence industries as defence testing and certification infrastructure is not available in the country which is necessary requirement for manufacture and production.
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
ECGC Pays a record Dividend of Rs. 276.50 crore to the Government of India for the FY 2021-22
Mumbai, 6 September 2022
Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India conducted its 64th AGM on 05.09.2022. The shareholders approved a record dividend of Rs.276.50 crore for the FY 2021-22. The dividend cheque was handed over to Shri B V R Subrahmanyam, IAS, Commerce Secretary, Government of India. The Company has made a profit before tax of Rs. 1160.86 crore after settling claims to exporter and banks for Rs. 687.20 crore. During the FY 2021-22, the Company paid more than 75% of the claims that were received from the exporters on account of non-payment by their overseas buyers. The Gross Premium Income of the Company has increased by 4.17%. With the support extended by the Government of India in the form of capital infusion in the Company, the net worth of the Company increased to Rs.7840.88 crore and the Investment corpus has increased to Rs.15506.94 crore as on March 31, 2022. The paid up capital of the Company stood at Rs.3950 crore as of March 31, 2022.
ECGC Limited, was established by the Government of India in 1957 under the Companies Act to provide export credit insurance services to exporters and banks to promote and support exports from India. The Company functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Over the years, the Company has designed different export credit risk insurance products to suit the requirements of the exporters and commercial banks which extend export credit.
ECGC is a profit-making company with two decades of consistent dividend payment record. The Company is registered with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India  since the year 2002 as non-life insurer. During the past decade, the Company has paid claims of more than Rs.8,000 crore to its customers due to non-payment in export transactions. The estimated value of exports supported by the Company through various export credit insurance products, was around Rs.6.19 lakh crore in FY 2021-22.
In its role as the premier Export Credit Agency  of the country, ECGC played a counter-cyclical role by continuing to extend credit insurance support to exporters and banks during the crisis periods such as the Iraq war of 1991, the financial meltdown of 2008, the COVID-19 pandemic, the recent Russia-Ukraine conflict etc., in order to stabilize the export credit market and increase exports from the country during such uncertain periods. In Medium- and Long-Term export sector, ECGC manages the National Export Insurance Account  trust of the Government of India, which provides insurance support to Medium and Long Term  or Project Exports. Internationally, ECGC also contributes as a member of Management Committee of the Berne Union, an association of over 70 ECAs from various countries.| PIB Mumbai | CP/D.Rane
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Cabinet
Cabinet approves introduction of International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019 in Lok Sabha, after withdrawal from Rajya Sabha
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved for withdrawing of the International Financial Services Centres Authority, 2019 Bill which was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 12th February, 2019 and pending in the Rajya Sabha and introducing the International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha in the ensuing session of the Parliament.
Benefits
Currently the banking, capital markets and insurance sectors in IFSC are regulated by multiple regulators i.e. RBI, SEBI and IRDAI. The dynamic nature of business in the IFSCs necessitates a high degree of inter-regulatory coordination. It also requires clarifications and frequent amendments in the existing regulations governing financial activities in IFSCs.
The development of financial services and products in IFSCs would require focused and dedicated regulatory interventions. Hence a need is felt for having a unified financial regulator for IFSCs in India to provide world class regulatory environment to financial market participants.
Further, this would also be essential from an ease of doing business perspective. The unified authority would also provide the much needed impetus to further development of IFSC in India in-sync with the global best practices.
Background
The Union Cabinet in its meeting held on February 6, 2019 had approved the proposal for establishment of a unified authority for regulating all financial services through the introduction of the International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill 2019 in the Parliament. Subsequently, the International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on February 12, 2019 by the then Hon’ble Minister of State .
The Lok Sabha Secretariat has now conveyed that this is a Finance Bill under Article 117 of the Constitution and that it should be introduced in Lok Sabha accordingly with the recommendation of the President under Article 117 and 274 of the Constitution.